Planning to travel to Florida soon? If so, here is a must see event that the whole family can enjoy. There is a yearly flower and garden festival that takes place at Epcot Center to celebrate the coming of spring. This event is scheduled for March 3 to May 16, 2010 and it is filled with magnificent colorful flowers, huge gardens, live music and even educational events. It has been said that you don’t have to be a gardener to enjoy this yearly event as it is perfect for anyone including children of all ages. (photo courtesy: Epcot)

At the Epcot International flower and garden festival you will see millions of blooming flowers and a huge collection of Disney themed topiaries. Take your children to Minnie’s Magnificent Butterfly Garden and have them get close to hundreds of very colorful butterflies. During weekends, you will have a chance to meet well known horticulturists made possible by one of the many Garden Town Programs available and you can learn valuable gardening tips that you can take home with you and put to use. (photo courtesy: Epcot)

The Flower and Garden Festival is been held two weeks earlier this year in order to feature more brilliant color than ever. The event this year will include gorgeous petunias, snapdragons, violas and many more beautiful flowers. At this event, you will also find public demonstrations of advanced gardening techniques from all over the world so be sure to attend these too. During the festival, from Friday to Sunday there will be a Flower Power Concert Series where you can enjoy music from the 60′s and 70′s. (photo courtesy: Epcot)

This will be an unforgettable event for the whole family. Here are a few new features announced by Disney for this event.

•    The topiary in the front entrance will include a live waterfall and pond, Goofy fly-fishing, Daisy Duck roasting marshmallows and Pluto in his pup tent.

•    A new topiary will be an American gothic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse based on the Grant Wood painting.

•    The size of the butterfly house will double to 3.500 square feet.

•    There will be more characters in the Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden and it will be larger in size.

•    The Great American Gardeners series and Flower Power concerts will return this year.

The Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Florida is planning to open a Sesame Street family friendly Safari in March 2010. This will be lots of fun for the whole family and it includes a child’s first coaster ride called Air Grove. It features a friendly blue character wearing a World War 1 pilot outfit and the rear of the coaster features a camel character. This coaster is for children but it maxes out at 23 mile per hour for a thrilling ride and it will be perfect for children and parents to ride together. (photo courtesy: Bush Gardens)

This will be Busch Garden’s newest kid size rides and lots of cool water fun for a memorable experience. Have your children climb in Elmo’s Tree House, fly through the desert with Grover, have a splash in Bert and Ernie’s watering hole or you and your children can have dinner with furry friends. On selected days, the whole family can share breakfast and lunch with Elmo and friends. Let your imagination run wild as you experience the Sesame Street Safari of Fun.

There will be lots of interaction with Sesame Street characters in the new Bush gardens area and ten of these characters will be present all the time. The Cookie Monster, Elmo and the Count will be walking through the Safari of fun at least five times a day and will end the day with a very entertaining stage show. Don’t forget to take pictures with Big Bird who will be stationed in the meet and greet building called Smile with Me. And your child will love new areas called Elmo’s Safari Go-Round, Snuffy’s Elephant Romp, the Count’s Zambezi Rally and Zoe Patra and the Hippos of the Nile. Be sure to take your children to a fun movie called Sesame Street Presents Lights, Camera and Imagination. (photo courtesy: Bush Gardens)

Start planning your Florida travel vacation now and be sure to visit this incredible Sesame Street family friendly Safari that is due to open its doors in March 2010. There will be so much to do at Bush Gardens that it will truly be an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

If you are planning to travel to Florida and get away from the cold winter months, consider Sanibel Island. Located off the Gulf coast of Florida and west of Fort Myers, it is a busy vacation destination for many people during the winter and those who just need to get away. It is a tropical island with lots of coconut trees, delightful tropical foliage where you can watch herons and pelicans fish for their dinner. At Sanibel Island you will also find that much desired slow paced way of life with family friendly activities, golf, fishing, boating, biking, excellent restaurants and gorgeous white sand beaches. (photo courtesy: flickr)

Sanibel Island is known for its beautiful pastel colored seashells that pile up on the beaches. If you love collecting seashell, this is the place to be. Here you will find an abundant collection of unique seashells that come from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of the island. Tourists from all over the world vacation in Sanibel Island to collect and admire the very colorful seashells and consider them a treasure from the sea. Collecting seashells at Sanibel Island has become a family activity and you will see young and old with buckets collecting them. (photo courtesy: Sandy Ranseth)

Sanibel Island has something for everyone. You can spend time at the famous “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge with over 6,000 acres of mangrove jungles and wetlands and home to many endangered species. Here you will see many manatees, raccoons, alligators and lots of tropical birds. You and your family can also go fishing, boating, biking on a twenty five mile bike path and explore the island, play tennis, shop at unique boutiques with unusual items to purchase and dine at numerous excellent restaurants along the way.

The fun never stops at Sanibel Island and the best part is that you can include your whole family. It really is considered a top Florida destination for families. You can choose to be boating, kayaking, water skiing, fishing, canoeing, playing golf on one of the scenic courses, and playing tennis, bike riding, or just cruise the waterway by boat and rest assured that you will remember your vacation for years to come. Sanibel Island is also a
preferred place for couples who dream about getting married at the beach. If you are planning a wedding, do consider Sanibel Island for your special day and it will be an unforgettable experience. (photo courtesy: ultimatebeachweddings.com)